Bulletin Brief

US to expand renewable energy (Reuters, AP)

Farmworker’s bus overturns in Florida, kills 8 (AP, CBS)

US to send over $1 billion to Israel (CBS, AP)

Chat GPT updated (AP)

Blinken meets with Zelensky in Russia talks (CNN)

Manhunt after notorious drug dealer freed by gunmen (Reuters)

Alice Munro dies at 92 (AP)

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In Must Know News…

• The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a large electric transmission policy update to speed up the construction of interregional lines for clean energy, which aligns with the Biden administration's 2050 zero-carbon goal and improving grid resilience against extreme weather. This update addresses the urgent need for long-term transmission planning amid growing demands from electric vehicles, data centers, AI, and the retirement of coal-fired plants.
• A pickup truck driver, Bryan Maclean Howard, was arrested on DUI-manslaughter charges after crashing into a farmworker bus in Florida, killing eight and injuring at least 40. The crash occurred when Howard's truck crossed the centerline on State Road 40 and sideswiped the bus, which then veered off the road, causing it to hit a tree and overturn. 
• The Biden administration has notified Congress of its intent to transfer $1 billion in weapons to Israel, pending congressional approval. This comes after a temporary hold on a number of munitions shipments due to concerns over Israel's military actions in Gaza. The proposed transfer is part of a larger $95 billion foreign aid bill that includes substantial military aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan.

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In Other Notable News…

• OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, launched the latest update to its artificial intelligence model under the name GPTo. The new update reportedly operates faster than previous versions and is even capable of detecting people’s moods. 
• Antony Blinken met with Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials in Kyiv to discuss the current Russian offensive in northeastern Ukraine. In response to recent Russian advances, Blinken reiterated US support and confirmed that military assistance has arrived despite delays.  
• A major manhunt is underway in France this Tuesday for the gunmen who murdered two prison guards and freed a notorious drug dealer from a prison van. The inmate, known as “The Fly,” is 30 year-old Mohamad Amra and he has ties to Marseille’s “Blacks” gang.  ‍
• The esteemed short story writer Alice Munro has died at age 92. She was the first Canadian author to win the Nobel Prize in literature and was pronounced “master of the contemporary short story” by the Swedish Academy.